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Monday, January 21, 2013

Right where you should be

I've got a 10"x12" mixed media canvas today!

This started out as a Valentine's Day decor project but then because of the colors it ended up being something I am giving my 13-yo niece. Her bedroom is pink, black, gray, and white. So this will match perfectly. Plus, she kept asking me what this was for and if I could make her one!

The current challenge at The Paper Girls is to use a wooden element. So I used craft sticks to make this mat to stamp my sentiment on. You can cut these with just plain scissors. Who knew??

And I added some wooden stars as well.

This whole thing started by Mod Podging pink tissue paper to the canvas (leaving lots of crinkles). Then I sprayed gray and red glimmer mist. Stamped lots of Unity stamps. Some paint here, some modeling paste there.﻿

Hot glued on lots of items including flowers, butterflies, doilies, ribbons and trims.
I really like these sentiment stamps for a young girl. "It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are" and "You are right where you should be"

Whoa! That is gorgeous! I would have never thought to use craft sticks to stamp on like you did--very clever (and perfectly executed, I might add). The texture at the bottom is great, and I love that it's like a hip tutu.

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About Me

I'm lucky enough to be a SAHM to my 3 little boys here in the Pacific Northwest. In my spare time (when I manage to escape from kitchen and laundry duties!) I am a paper crafter, tea/coffee drinker, chocolate lover, daydreamer, and procrastinator. The perfect day for me would end with a clean house and some messy, painty, inky fingers. Unfortunately, it's usually the opposite. My wonderful hubby of 16 years is just crazy enough to put up with me.